Deja Vuesday
where you can visit a gently-used, recycled, and even restyled blog post in case you missed it the first time. It’s even better the second time around.
Is the time you spend on social media worth it? Maybe not, if (more…)
Posted in Deja Vuesday, Shopkeeping talk, tagged resale shopkeeping, small business on October 30, 2012|
where you can visit a gently-used, recycled, and even restyled blog post in case you missed it the first time. It’s even better the second time around.
Is the time you spend on social media worth it? Maybe not, if (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged employees, Pinterest, web on October 28, 2012| 2 Comments »
I was talking to a shopkeeper the other day (see us in a rare moment with our mouths closed) and was thrilled to hear how she really has a handle on the talents and interests of her seven employees. So I had a
You know how you never really get (more…)
Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, email on October 26, 2012|
If you’ve ever received an email from me, you’ve probably noticed my signature block:
In that block I provide, every time, (more…)
Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, tagged display on October 24, 2012|
This shopkeeper needed a backdrop in her open display windows. So she had a framework built to hold… a shower curtain! Easily changed, and the availability of different designs and colors meant she could give her windows a different look whenever she wanted. (Thanks KateB, for sending this to TGtbT.com years ago.)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged merchandising, Thrift on October 24, 2012|
Oh wow! A typo that would make perfect sense in a NFP donate-only thrift shop with a re-purposed display case 😉 Make some “fake food” donuts (slices of pool noodle?), get a Dunkin’ Donuts box to display them in, and
See more posts here and here and here for non-profit resale shops. Or settle in for some good reading by clicking the “Thrift” word, over in the right column>>.